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May 25, 2023Housing Your Pastor (with Ray Evans)
Should churches provide housing for their pastors? Why is a pastor's housing important for church life?
In this episode of In:Dependence, Phil Topham (FIEC Executive Director) is joined by Ray Evans (FIEC Church Leadership Consultant) to discuss where the housing of a pastor should fit into church life and leadership.
00:00 - Introduction
01:22 - The recent history of housing pastors
06:46 - Beginning the conversation about housing your pastor
08:42 - A house as a tool of the trade
13:40 - Legacies to house pastors
16:26 - Managing criticism of providing for church workers
21:33 - Managing building issues that come with a manse
25:42 - How can a pastor start a conversation about housing?
28:38 - The Evangelical Housing Association
You can watch a video of this episode and get more resources for church leaders on the FIEC website.
Show notes
A Meal with Jesus, Tim Chester (thegoodbook.co.uk)

God's Time, God's Money, Fred Catherwood (amazon.co.uk)

Evangelical Housing Association (evangelicalhousingassociation.org.uk)
About In:Dependence: In:Dependence is FIEC’s official podcast, where you’ll hear teaching and resources for church leaders from the FIEC Ministry Team and guests from FIEC churches and partners. You can access video podcasts by subscribing to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the FIEC YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
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31 min
May 16, 2023Preparing Disciples for the Workplace (with Julian Gadsby)
We can grow as disciples and glorify God in whatever work he has called us to. How do we pastor people to help them think about work well?
In this episode of In:Dependence, Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries) is joined by Julian Gadsby (London Institute of Contemporary Christianity) about pastoring people in church who work to flourish as disciples in the place that God has called them to.
00:00 - Introduction
00:49 - How can church leaders help people think about work well?
09:21 - Overcoming the 'sacred-secular divide'
14:52 - How to connect the 'sacred' and the 'secular'
17:53 - Is full time education work?
20:46 - Is your workplace a mission field?
25:06 - Helping people flourish in their work
28:35 - Resources for church leaders
You can watch a video of this episode and get more resources for church leaders on the FIEC website.
Show notes
A Theology of Work (fiec.org.uk)

Imagine Church, Neil Hudson (licc.org.uk)

Frontline Sundays (licc.org.uk)
About In:Dependence: In:Dependence is FIEC’s official podcast, where you’ll hear teaching and resources for church leaders from the FIEC Ministry Team and guests from FIEC churches and partners. You can access video podcasts by subscribing to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the FIEC YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
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31 min
May 11, 2023Church Merger in Action (with Trevor Archer and Yannick Christos-Wahab)
The story of Stockwell Baptist Church and Brixton Local Church highlights how a church merger can help move two local churches, one established and one recently planted, forward.
In this episode of In:Dependence, Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries) talks to Trevor Archer (FIEC Director for London) and Yannick Christos-Wahab (pastor, Stockwell Baptist Church) about how they were involved in merging two churches to solve the issues each one faced.
00:00 - Introduction
00:57 - Stockwell Baptist Church's story
09:30 - Mergin Brixton Local Church with Stockwell Baptist Church
17:00 - Church merger challenges
24:39 - Next plans for Stockwell Baptist Church
26:21 - How can we pray for Stockwell Baptist Church?
You can watch a video of this episode and get more resources for church leaders on the FIEC website.
Show notes
A Marriage Made in Heaven: Stockwell Baptist Church (fiec.org.uk)

Stockwell Baptist Church on StreetView (goo.gl)
About In:Dependence: In:Dependence is FIEC’s official podcast, where you’ll hear teaching and resources for church leaders from the FIEC Ministry Team and guests from FIEC churches and partners. You can access video podcasts by subscribing to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the FIEC YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
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29 min
May 05, 2023The Coronation of King Charles III, Nostalgia, and Quiche // In the News
What spiritual opportunities are there from the coronation? What value is there in looking back to the past? What's in the coronation quiche?
In this coronation special episode of In:Dependence, Phil Topham (FIEC Executive Director), Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries), and John Stevens (FIEC National Director) discuss the coronation of King Charles III.
00:00 - Introduction
00:50 - Spiritual opportunities from the coronation
05:29 - Anointing King Charles III
11:18 - Public opinion of King Charles and the monarchy
16:22 - Looking back to 1953's coronation
23:08 - The coronation liturgy and service
28:15 - Singing the national anthem
29:36 - The coronation quiche
You can watch a video of this episode and get more resources for church leaders on the FIEC website.
Show notes
The Coronation Liturgy (churchofengland.org)

Third of Britons think national anthem should be changed (thetimes.co.uk)

Coronation quiche (bbcgoodfood.com)

Coronation quiche is a tart, say French (telegraph.co.uk)

Zoe Ball to announce Cinderford's winning Coronation Chicken on BBC Radio Two (gloucestershirelive.co.uk)
About In:Dependence: In:Dependence is FIEC’s official podcast, where you’ll hear teaching and resources for church leaders from the FIEC Ministry Team and guests from FIEC churches and partners. You can access video podcasts by subscribing to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the FIEC YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
About FIEC: We are ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠a fellowship of Independent churches⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with members of the family across England, Scotland and Wales. Our mission is to see those Independent churches working together with a big vision: to reach Britain for Christ. Being part of FIEC links you to a growing number of Independent evangelical churches and there are now more than 50,000 people who are part of churches affiliated to FIEC.
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33 min
May 03, 2023Becoming Prayerful People (with Andy Geers)
Why can prayer be such a struggle for Christians? What can we do to become more prayerful people: individually and in our churches?
In this episode of In:Dependence, Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries) is joined by Andy Geers, CEO of Discipleship Tech, to talk about his experience of creating PrayerMate and how we can become a more prayerful people.
This episode was recorded on location at Word Alive 2023.
00:00 - Introduction
01:50 - Thinking about prayer
09:06 - Why is payer such a struggle for Christians?
17:49 - Prayer accountability
23:50 - What is PrayerMate?
25:55 - Helping churches become praying churches
Resources mentioned in this episode
PrayerMate (prayermate.net)

A Call To Spiritual Reformation, D A Carson (10ofthose.com)
You can watch a video of this episode and get more resources for church leaders on the FIEC website.
About In:Dependence: In:Dependence is FIEC’s official podcast, where you’ll hear teaching and resources for church leaders from the FIEC Ministry Team and guests from FIEC churches and partners. You can access video podcasts by subscribing to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the FIEC YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
About FIEC: We are ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠a fellowship of Independent churches⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with members of the family across England, Scotland and Wales. Our mission is to see those Independent churches working together with a big vision: to reach Britain for Christ. Being part of FIEC links you to a growing number of Independent evangelical churches and there are now more than 50,000 people who are part of churches affiliated to FIEC.
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33 min
April 25, 2023A Theology of Work (with Julian Gadsby)
Is work more than simply earning wages? How should we speak about work in church life? How do we glorify God in our work?
In this episode of In:Dependence, Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries) is joined by Julian Gadbsy (London Institute for Contemporary Christianity) to talk about definitions of work and how thinking about it theologically can help us speak about it rightly in church life.
00:00 - Introduction
03:12 - What is work?
08:31 - God calls us to work with him
09:55 - Are there distinctions between different types of work?
16:20 - The "sacred-secular divide"
22:09 - Giving value to different work
26:01 - Unemployment is a theological issue
28:08 - The garden city and dignity in work
You can watch a video of this episode and get more resources for church leaders on the FIEC website.
About In:Dependence: In:Dependence is FIEC’s official podcast, where you’ll hear teaching and resources for church leaders from the FIEC Ministry Team and guests from FIEC churches and partners. You can access video podcasts by subscribing to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the FIEC YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
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33 min
April 21, 2023Fox News, Jaguar Land Rover, and the True Cross // In the News
What does the Fox News Dominion lawsuit teach us about truth? How important is your church name? How significant are fragments of the True Cross at the coronation?
In this episode of In:Dependence, Phil Topham (FIEC Executive Director), Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries), and John Stevens (FIEC National Director) discuss some of the big stories in the news over the past fortnight.
00:00 - Introduction
00:46 - Review of Word Alive
03:55 - FIEC 100th Anniversary Service
08:26 - The Fox News Dominion lawsuit and false messages
14:36 - Why do conspiracy theories gain traction?
17:47 - Jaguar Land Rover and church names
22:47 - The True Cross at the coronation
You can watch a video of this episode and get more resources for church leaders on the FIEC website.
Resources related to this episode
FIEC 100th Anniversary Thanksgiving Service (fiec.org.uk)

Fox News settles Dominion defamation case for $787.5m (bbc.co.uk)

Jaguar Land Rover rebrands as JLR in company image shift (autocar.co.uk)

In:Dependence: Why Change Your Church Name? (fiec.org.uk)

King's coronation: Cross containing 'shards used in Christ's crucifixion' to be used in procession (news.sky.com)
About In:Dependence: In:Dependence is FIEC’s official podcast, where you’ll hear teaching and resources for church leaders from the FIEC Ministry Team and guests from FIEC churches and partners. You can access video podcasts by subscribing to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the FIEC YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
About FIEC: We are ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠a fellowship of Independent churches⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with members of the family across England, Scotland and Wales. Our mission is to see those Independent churches working together with a big vision: to reach Britain for Christ. Being part of FIEC links you to a growing number of Independent evangelical churches and there are now more than 50,000 people who are part of churches affiliated to FIEC.
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32 min
April 19, 2023Experiences of Single People in Church Life (with Andy Robinson)
How can churches care for single people as part of the entirety of the flock?
In this episode of In:Dependence, Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries) is joined by Andy Robinson (Training Director, South Central Gospel Partnership and Living Out) to talk about how churches can include single people in church life and care for them well.
00:00 - Introduction
02:44 - Do we value families over single people?
08:24 - Family in the New Testament
13:40 - Different experiences of singleness
17:04 - Caring for single people as church leaders
20:59 - Making space for friendship building
27:52 - Singleness for those married to unbelievers
You can watch a video of this episode and get more resources for church leaders on the FIEC website.
Resources mentioned in this episode
This Momentary Marriage, John Piper (desiringgod.org)
About In:Dependence: In:Dependence is FIEC’s official podcast, where you’ll hear teaching and resources for church leaders from the FIEC Ministry Team and guests from FIEC churches and partners. You can access video podcasts by subscribing to ⁠⁠⁠⁠the FIEC YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠.
About FIEC: We are ⁠⁠⁠⁠a fellowship of Independent churches⁠⁠⁠⁠ with members of the family across England, Scotland and Wales. Our mission is to see those Independent churches working together with a big vision: to reach Britain for Christ. Being part of FIEC links you to a growing number of Independent evangelical churches and there are now more than 50,000 people who are part of churches affiliated to FIEC.
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33 min
April 14, 2023Asbury, Wales, and Revivals (with Jonathan Thomas)
What are we to make of the stories of revival in places like Asbury and Wales? Should we seek revival in church life?
In this episode of In:Dependence, Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries) is joined by Jonathan Thomas, pastor at Cornerstone Church in Abergavenny, South Wales, to talk about revivals: global, national, in the local church, and individual.
This episode was recorded on location at Word Alive 2023.
00:00 - Introduction
02:05 - The Asbury Revival
05:13 - Revivals in Wales
09:14 - Is there such a thing as 'a revival'?
19:17 - Should we pray for revival?
23:44 - Joint prayer meetings: a concert of prayer
25:53 - Personal revival
28:38 - Revival for church leaders
You can watch a video of this episode on the FIEC website.
Related links from this episode
2023 Asbury revival (en.wikipedia.org)

1904–1905 Welsh revival (en.wikipedia.org)
About In:Dependence: In:Dependence is FIEC’s official podcast, where you’ll hear teaching and resources for church leaders from the FIEC Ministry Team and guests from FIEC churches and partners. You can access video podcasts by subscribing to ⁠⁠⁠the FIEC YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠.
About FIEC: We are ⁠⁠⁠a fellowship of Independent churches⁠⁠⁠ with members of the family across England, Scotland and Wales. Our mission is to see those Independent churches working together with a big vision: to reach Britain for Christ. Being part of FIEC links you to a growing number of Independent evangelical churches and there are now more than 50,000 people who are part of churches affiliated to FIEC.
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35 min
March 31, 2023School Shootings, Trump Indictment, and Word Alive // In the News
Should we be more shocked at sin? What can we learn from fallen politicians? What part do Christian conferences play in the life of a believer?
In this episode, Phil Topham, Adrian Reynolds, and John Stevens discuss some of the big stories in the new over the past fortnight.
00:00 - Introduction
00:31 - Christian school shooting in Nashville
07:10 - Be never surprised but always shocked by sin
11:13 - Look for the good news!
15:09 - Donald Trump indictment
19:15 - Lessons for church leaders from politicians who fall
22:22 - Scotland's first Muslim First Minister: Humza Yousaf
26:51 - Local churches together at Word Alive
30:20 - The In:Dependence Club
You can watch a video of this episode and get more resources for church leaders on the FIEC website.
Resources mentioned in this episode
Nashville school shooting: First pictures emerge of victims of attack, including nine-year-old girl and headteacher (news.sky.com)

Donald Trump indictment: Ex-US president to be charged over hush money (bbc.co.uk)

Humza Yousaf sworn in as Scotland's first minister at Court of Session in Edinburgh (news.sky.com)

Word Alive 2023 - Walk in the Word (wordaliveevent.org)
About In:Dependence: In:Dependence is FIEC’s official podcast, where you’ll hear teaching and resources for church leaders from the FIEC Ministry Team and guests from FIEC churches and partners. You can access video podcasts by subscribing to ⁠⁠⁠the FIEC YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠.
About FIEC: We are ⁠⁠⁠a fellowship of Independent churches⁠⁠⁠ with members of the family across England, Scotland and Wales. Our mission is to see those Independent churches working together with a big vision: to reach Britain for Christ. Being part of FIEC links you to a growing number of Independent evangelical churches and there are now more than 50,000 people who are part of churches affiliated to FIEC.
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32 min

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